Vivid verbs

Lesson 6: The Special Verb Be

Lesson 6: The Special Verb Be

The verbs am, is, are, was, and were are all forms of the verb be.
These verbs DO NOT show action. They tell what something or someone is or was.

The verbs am, is, and are Show present tense. Was and were show past tense. Examples: I am sleepy now. I was tired last night. Today we are in Maine. Friday, we were in New York.

Subject

Present

Past

I am you are he, she, it is Singular noun is we are they are plural noun are

was were was

was were were were

Lets Practice
Directions: Choose the correct verb in ( ) to complete each sentence.

1.Mr. Bare (is, are) the teacher.

2.We ( is, are) excited about the field trip.

3.Kevin (is, are) the leader today.
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More Practice
Directions: Choose the correct verb in ( ) to complete each sentence.

4. Her topic ( was, were) on Benjamin Franklin. 5. I (am, is) so excited to learn more about him.
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